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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the membership of the Texas Funeral Service Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 651.051(a), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The Texas Funeral Service Commission consists of seven |
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members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of |
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the senate as follows: |
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(1) one member [two members] who is [are] licensed as |
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both an embalmer and a funeral director for at least the five years |
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preceding appointment to the commission; |
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(2) one member who is licensed as a funeral director |
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and is a registered cemetery owner or operator; [and] |
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(3) one member who is licensed as a funeral director |
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and is a licensed crematory establishment operator; and |
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(4) four members who represent the public and who: |
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(A) are not regulated under this chapter; and |
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(B) have consistently shown an interest in |
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supporting consumer protection. |
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SECTION 2. Section 651.051(a), Occupations Code, as amended |
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by this Act, applies only to a member of the Texas Funeral Service |
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Commission appointed on or after the effective date of this Act. A |
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member appointed before the effective date of this Act may continue |
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to serve until the expiration of the member's term. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |